Israel is cooperating with Palestinian Authority Jordanian and Egyptian security officials with the aim of blocking the march of return planned for Friday to mark the 42nd anniversary of the Land Day Israeli media sources revealed.
Israel Hayom newspaper said that “Israel Egypt Jordan and the Palestinian Authority share concerns that Friday’s protest will turn violent and spark riots across the entire region.”
“The PA is said to be concerned that any violence in Gaza will spark riots across the West Bank. Jordan is worried that riots in the West Bank could spill into its territory. Egypt is concerned about riots on its shared border with the Gaza Strip and about the possibility of Palestinian masses breaching the border.”
Palestinian security forces have been instructed to allow solidarity protests in the West Bank but have been ordered to prevent protesters from going to Israeli checkpoints and clashing with Israeli forces a Palestinian source said.
A senior Palestinian official told Israel Hayom that while the diplomatic discord between Israel and the Palestinian Authority has made it hard for them to trust each other security coordination between the Israeli and Palestinian security forces remains professional.
A series of peaceful marches are scheduled to be held on March 30 in commemoration of Land Day.
